Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards, daughter of late Texas firebrand Ann Richards, tactfully rips John McCain's campaign a new one after his top strategist calls Planned Parenthood "one of the most radical pro-abortion groups in the country." [Politico]

Swedish girls are getting fatter and no one knows why. We blame global warming. [USAToday]

Wait, maybe we should blame mothers! After all, children born to women with postpartum depression tend to be rated as "emotionally negative" more than other kids. [Salon]

A man charged with rape who had the allegation cleared because the judge fell asleep at his hearing has now raped two more women. [DailyTelegraph]

In shades of Heavenly Creatures, two teenage Australian girls have been charged with the murder of a friend during a sleepover. Their reasoning? "It just felt right". [Daily Telegraph]